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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
138 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING
FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
TXZ050-059-060-272-181845-
/O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0017.260518T1700Z-260519T0200Z/
ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
138 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING
FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.
* RFTI...5 OR CRITICAL.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90TH+ PERCENTILE...5 (OUT OF 5).
WEATHER...CRITICAL...3 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (OUT OF 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE
POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH.
NMZ116>119-TXZ045-046-270-271-273-181845-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.260518T1700Z-260519T0200Z/
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-CHAVES PLAINS-
EDDY PLAINS-LEA-GAINES-DAWSON-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-EASTERN CULBERSON-
138 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 /1238 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING
FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.
* RFTI...5 TO 8 OR CRITICAL TO EXTREME.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90TH+ PERCENTILE...5 (OUT OF 5).
WEATHER...EXTREME...4 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...9 (OUT OF 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE
POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH.
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